Indigenous people in Australia belong to many diverse
cultures and no two are the same. There are over 365 language groups in
Australia and more than 60 in Western Australia alone. They have adjusted
to changing times, but still hold traditional cultural beliefs and values,
especially in remote/rural communities. Cultural heritage, spirituality, family
lines, dance and dreamtime stories are a vital part of life. In Perth, you
can listen to
Noongar Radio on 100.9FM . Throughout
WA you can enjoy a diverse range of Authentic Indigenous experiences
ranging from traditional dance and dreamtime stories to contemporary
history, bush tours and art. To help you find these experiences visit the WAITOC (Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Committee),
the industry representative body with information to help you to find
the best Indigenous Experiences in WA. Also visit Aboriginal
Tour Operators website or follow the links below. Individual Indigenous people making
significant contributions to improving outcomes for indigenous people and
breaking down divides between aboriginal and white Australia include Young
Australian of the Year for 2007 Tania
MajorandNoel
Pearsonthe Director of the Cape York Institute
. The Australian National Broadcaster, the ABC,
produces some great material on indigenous issues on its
Message Stick programs. Reconciliation
Australia has been set up to
build relationships for change between Indigenous and non-Indigenous
Australians.
The EON
Foundation is a charitable foundation formed to provide assistance
to indigenous individuals and communities. It addresses social, health,
educational and economic concerns, with a particular focus in Western
Australia. . If you are interested in Indigenous issues
in Australia, Di Morrissey's novel
The Songmaster is a great read. PALS has become an
integral part of many school teaching plans since it began in 2004 to
support the introduction of Indigenous studies into the school
syllabus.Based on the core attributes of Partnership, Acceptance,
Learning and Sharing, PALS
encourages young people to take a leadership role in strengthening the
relationships that exist in their local community between Indigenous and
non-Indigenous people.

The WA State Government has made
significant changes to legislation relating to the involvement of
Aboriginal people on land and water managed by the Department of Parks
and Wildlife.
These changes recognise
Aboriginal connection to lands, and will enable Aboriginal
people to become more involved in managing land and using parks and
reserves for customary activities. They will help the department build
strong relationships with Aboriginal people and provide opportunities to
resolve native title.

Below are links to just some of these experiences arranged
by tourism region.

Australia's South West

Ngalang Wongi
Aboriginal Cultural Tours,
Bunbury welcome all to come and experience
this special place just 90 minutes from Perth. Troy’s tour takes visitors on
a journey that reveals a very different side of
Bunbury. Troy is a natural
storyteller and his passion for the region is woven into Dreaming stories
and whimsical yarns about the traditional way of life he experienced growing
up in this captivating location.

Roelands Village
is a nationally significant heritage site set in a majestic environment
surrounded by the rolling Seven Hills. Roelands accommodation includes 15
houses located in the central Village precinct surrounded by the Roelands
Farm and the majestic rolling Seven Hills. There is a large function venue
and commercial kitchen that can accommodate up to 100 people

Koomal
Dreaming is your opportunity to step inside the shoes and
experience Wadandi and Bibbulman country through the eyes of the Wadandi
and Bibbulman people of the Busselton, Dunsborough and Margaret River
areas of Australia’s south-west have walked this ancient land for almost
50,000 years. You’ll taste native foods, discover bush medicine,
and meet the animals, plants and Dreaming spirits that have enriched the
lives of Wadandi and Bibbulman people since time began.

Wardan
Aboriginal Cultural CentreThe Wardan Aboriginal Cultural Centre was
developed by the Wardandi people as a place where they can share their
culture with visitors, school groups and Aboriginal people from other
areas, in an effort to increase understanding and reconciliation with the
wider community.

The Kodja Place The Kodja Place is the result of the district’s
cultures working in harmony with a single goal. An architecturally designed,
purpose-built rammed earth building houses a multifaceted display of
artefacts, stories, interactive displays, exhibits, pictures, and
entertaining hands-on devices adjacent to a spectacular Rose Maze.
It tells in a vital, vivid, human and sometimes confronting manner the
Kojonup story and the influences, cultural, economic and geographic, that
formed the Kojonup of today.

Australia's Golden
Outback

Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku
The area serviced by the Shire is rich in culture and history. The country
offers brilliant blue skies, dramatic red ground and remarkable flora and
fauna.

Morapoi Indigenous Station Stay less than 2
hours North of Kalgoorlie, Marapoi is the ideal
place for your family getaway, group camp, cultural encounter, or as
a stepping stone into the northern goldfields and the western desert

Karijini Eco Retreat is the first and only permanent
up-market, luxury accommodation in the Park! Offering quality accommodation
and facilities, the management and staff look forward to welcoming you to a
unique world of environmentally friendly, affordable accommodation with a
touch of luxury and a taste of genuine mateship and hospitality in outback
Western Australia!

Gecko
Gallery
is a new and innovative art gallery located in Chinatown Broome,
specialising in local and Australian Aboriginal Art.

JBAC
Bush Adventures
Want to ride camels, or learn about the spiritual history of the
Aboriginals, what about participation in some spear fishing? If so then
JBAC Bush Adventures is the tour company for you.

Kooljaman
at Cape Leveque
Need a break from your busy life? Then come to the multi award winning,
beautiful, remote paradise of Kooljaman at Cape Leveque Wilderness Camp
for a bit of rest and relaxation.

Western Tourist Radio recognise the importance of
Indigenous Tourism and the challenges of promoting small businesses, from
our experience with Boronia
Farm Farmstay. For this reason I am keen to swap links with any such
operators . Progressive tourist operators have always been keen to
swap brochures, this site is the internet equivalent of that practice. For
more information about swapping links with this site see our Link
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Barry Green
Managing Director

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